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02/08/2012 - (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Detroit Red Wings will put the NHL's longest home winning streak since the mid-1970s on the line tonight, as they welcome the Edmonton Oilers for a battle at Joe Louis Arena.
It's been over three months since the Red Wings last tasted defeat in the Motor City and Detroit has rattled off 17 straight wins at the Joe since losing to Calgary on Nov. 3. The home mark is already a franchise record and is also the longest such streak in the NHL since the 1975-76 Philadelphia Flyers tied the league mark with 20 straight wins at The Spectrum.
Detroit, which is 20-2-1 at home this season, hasn't hosted a game since before the All-Star break and recently went 2-2-1 on a five-game road trip. The recent swing brought the Red Wings' road record to 15-15-1 on the year,
Like the Red Wings, tonight's opponent also has done the majority of its damage on home ice. The Oilers are 6-19-2 as the guest his year compared to a 15-8-3 home record and Edmonton has lost seven straight and 14 of its last 15 away from Rexall Place.
However, the Red Wings lost the last two games of their recent road trip, including a shootout defeat in Edmonton on Saturday. Detroit, which leads the Central Division by three points over Nashville and St. Louis, followed up the 5-4 setback to the Oilers with Monday's regulation loss at Phoenix.
Martin Hanzal scored twice to lead the Coyotes to a 3-1 win over the visiting Red Wings, who are also just one point ahead of Vancouver for the top seed in the West. Johan Franzen provided the lone offense for the Red Wings, while Joey MacDonald made his first start since March 30 and absorbed the loss despite giving up just two goals on 22 shots as he was outdueled by Phoenix netminder Mike Smith.
"We had some good scoring chances in the third there," said MacDonald. "We put some pressure on [Smith] and it was a 2-1 game. We just have to have a little more I think."
MacDonald and Ty Conklin will handle Detroit's goaltending duties while regular starter Jimmy Howard recovers from a broken right index finger. Howard suffered the injury in Vancouver last Thursday and is expected to miss 4-to-6 weeks. Howard was in the midst of his best season as an NHLer, going 32-11-1 with a .924 save percentage, a 2.03 goals-against average and five shutouts.
Detroit hopes to have defenseman Brad Stuart back tonight after he sat out Monday's game with flu-like symptoms. The veteran blueliner has four goals, seven assists and a plus-11 rating in 53 games this year.
Edmonton has not fared well in recent years against the Red Wings and when Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scored the decisive goal in the shootout phase of Saturday's 5-4 win, it ended a seven-game skid in this series for the Oilers. The club has still lost four straight and six of its last seven in Motown.
Nugent-Hopkins won't be available to deliver any dramatic goals tonight, as the rookie sensation will be sidelined 7-to-10 days with a sprained shoulder. The 18-year-old recently returned to the lineup after missing a month with a left shoulder injury suffered at Chicago on January 2.
"It's the same shoulder, but a different injury," Nugent-Hopkins said on the team's Twitter account. "It's not close to my first shoulder injury. Hopefully, I can be back soon."
Nugent-Hopkins played in two games before his latest setback and despite the amount of time he's missed recently, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft still leads all rookies in assists (22) and points (35).
The injury to Nugent-Hopkins occurred in Edmonton's 6-3 loss in Toronto on Monday. Phil Kessel tallied twice and added one assist to lead the Maple Leafs to the easy win.
Jordan Eberle scored a pair of goals and Jeff Petry picked up a goal and one helper for the Oilers, who had a three-game winning streak halted and are 11 points out of a playoff spot in the West. Devan Dubnyk allowed five goals on 29 shots for the loss.
"We turned a lot of pucks over and gave them a ton of chances," lamented Eberle. "When you give them all that, they'll put pucks in the net eventually no matter how well your goaltender plays."
In addition to Nugent-Hopkins, Oilers defenseman Theo Peckham is also on the shelf. Peckham has missed the last three games after getting hit in the face with a puck during practice and is questionable for tonight.
<< Demon Deacons and Cavs meet in ACC affair
Charlottesville, VA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Wake Forest Demon Deacons will
attempt to snap their four-game losing streak tonight as they head to the John
Paul Jones Arena for an Atlantic Coast Conference battle against the 19th-
ranked Virginia
<< Top-25 matchup pits Orange against Hoyas
Syracuse, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The 12th-ranked Georgetown Hoyas will attempt
to tarnish the second-ranked Syracuse Orange's perfect home record tonight as
the two square off in a Big East battle at the Carrier Dome.
This will be the 87th en
<< 15th-ranked Seminoles set sights on Eagles
Chestnut Hill, MA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The 15th-ranked Florida State Seminoles
look to remain in first place in the Atlantic Coast Conference standings
tonight as they head to the Conte Forum to take on the Boston College Eagles.
This will be
<< Top-10 foes collide in Big 12 showdown
Waco, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Ferrell Center is the venue for a top-10
showdown for the second time in less than a month, as the sixth-ranked Baylor
Bears play host to the seventh-ranked Kansas Jayhawks in a crucial Big 12
battle this evening
Bucks and Raptors meet at ACC >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Milwaukee Bucks try to avoid a fourth straight loss
this evening when they open a brief two-game road trip against the Toronto
Raptors at Air Canada Centre.
The Bucks played hard on Tuesday to no avail, as they overcam
Skinner, Hurricanes begin trip in Anaheim >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Hurricanes forward Jeff Skinner is starting to find his
groove again after missing time with a head injury. Hopefully the club's
cross country road trip won't derail his momentum.
Carolina begins its three-game journey ton
Spurs continue Rodeo Road Trip in Philly >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The San Antonio Spurs were able to get their annual Rodeo
Road Trip off to a promising start, but must face a pesky Philadelphia 76ers
squad that hasn't backed down from any team tonight at Wells Fargo Center.
San Antonio
Sharks, Flames clash in San Jose >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Staring at a two-week long road trip, the San Jose Sharks
would love to pick up four big points before leaving the friendly confines of
HP Pavilion.
They'll look to accomplish step one of that plan this evening and extend
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Will Ohio State continue to run the table in College Football betting odds?
MySportsbook.com favors Buckeyes, Fighting Irish and Golden Bears in this weekend's big games.
NEW YORK, NY, Sept. 21 - My Sportsbook NCAA football fans: things are beginning to get really interesting on college football's national stage. Following last weekend's "Separation Saturday", which included five teams ranked in the top 15 dropping games, the BCS Championship picture is beginning to take shape - with Ohio State leading the charge. And, according to odds makers at MySportsbook.com, the number-one-ranked Buckeyes will continue their winning ways this weekend.
Revenge will be the name of the game in Columbus this Saturday, as Ohio State looks to even the score following last season's loss to Joe Paterno's Nittany Lions. Although Penn State are listed as 16.5 point underdogs, they are 11-10 all-time versus the Buckeyes. Paterno and the Lions, however, will have to shut down Heisman Trophy favorite Troy Smith who has thrown for 769 yards and seven touchdowns this season.
Speaking of revenge, Notre Dame will be out for some against Michigan State, following last year's 44 - 41 overtime loss to the Spartans in South Bend. The thirteenth-ranked Irish, listed as a 3-point favorite, will also be looking to avenge last Saturday's thrashing from the Michigan Wolverines. The Spartans, meanwhile, have won seven of the last nine match-ups against Notre Dame and are coming off an impressive 38-23 victory over Pittsburgh.
Out west, 22nd-ranked Arizona State will be battling for their first victory over 21st-ranked California since 2000. Although the Golden Bears are listed as 7.5-point favorites, the Sun Devils are 3-0, lead the nation in sacks with 18 and possess the Pac-10's leading passer in sophomore quarterback Rudy Carpenter.
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NCAA Football betting lines (home team in CAPS)
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Date Favorite Opponent Point Spread
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Sept 21 GEORGIA TECH Virginia 17
Sept 22 NEVADA Northwestern 6.5
Sept 23 MICHIGAN Wisconsin 14
Sept 23 Minnesota PURDUE 3
Sept 23 SYRACUSE Miami (Ohio) 6.5
Sept 23 MISSOURI Ohio 21.5
Sept 23 Louisville KANSAS STATE 14
Sept 23 TENNESSEE Marshall 22
Sept 23 CLEMSON North Carolina 16.5
Sept 23 FLORIDA Kentucky 24
Sept 23 Iowa ILLINOIS 20.5
Sept 23 FLORIDA STATE Rice 30.5
Sept 23 AUBURN Buffalo 41.5
Sept 23 BOWLING GREEN Kent 7
Sept 23 NAVY Tulsa 4.5
Sept 23 VIRGINIA TECH Cincinnati 27
Sept 23 BYU Utah State 29
Sept 23 OHIO STATE Penn State 16.5
Sept 23 TEXAS Iowa State 25
Sept 23 Washington State STANFORD 10
Sept 23 CALIFORNIA Arizona State 7.5
Sept 23 UCLA WASHINGTON 3
Sept 23 INDIANA Connecticut 1.5
Sept 23 Central Michigan EASTERN MICHIGAN 4
Sept 23 WYOMING Air Force 1
Sept 23 UTEP NEW MEXICO 9.5
Sept 23 West Virginia EAST CAROLINA 21
Sept 23 Boston College NORTH CAROLINA STATE 7
Sept 23 GEORGIA Colorado 27
Sept 23 ARKANSAS Alabama 1.5
Sept 23 BAYLOR Army 11
Sept 23 WESTERN MICHIGAN Temple 28
Sept 23 MISSISSIPPI Wake Forest 2.5
Sept 23 KANSAS South Florida 5.5
Sept 23 TEXAS A&M Louisiana Tech 23.5
Sept 23 UAB Mississippi State 9.5
Sept 23 LSU Tulane 36
Sept 23 Utah SAN DIEGO STATE 6.5
Sept 23 BOISE STATE Hawaii 15
Sept 23 Notre Dame MICHIGAN STATE 3
Sept 23 USC ARIZONA U 22
Sept 23 Oklahoma State HOUSTON 1
Sept 23 OREGON STATE Idaho 23
Sept 23 OKLAHOMA Middle Tennessee State 29
Sept 23 MARYLAND Florida International 18.5
Sept 23 AKRON North Texas 17.5
Sept 23 SOUTH CAROLINA Florida Atlantic 29.5
Sept 23 NEBRASKA Troy 23
Sept 23 SMU Arkansas State 6
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